Download Media Release Legal Aid of Western Missouri has selected Alicia M. Johnson as its new Executive Director. Johnson assumed the role Aug. 18, 2021. Johnson first joined Legal Aid in 2010 and has served as the Deputy Executive Director for the past seven years. In the Deputy Executive Director role, Johnson oversaw the Central…
Looking back, 2020 seems like a blur – one crisis after another. But through it all, you were there providing encouragement, volunteering, and giving. Thanks to you, we were able to get justice for more than 10,000 individuals and children in our community. You can read all about it in our 2020 annual report.
Ms. Hopkins is an 87-year-old woman with health and mobility issues. She called Legal Aid after her monthly mortgage payment increased to a level that she could not afford. Initially, Legal Aid assisted Ms. Hopkins in discovering that her homeowner’s insurance premium had gone up and helped Ms. Hopkins find a better deal. However, after…
Jane is probably quite like someone you know; she loves her daughter and would do almost anything to keep her safe. Jane originally applied to Legal Aid for help getting an order of protection against her baby’s father, George. During Jane’s pregnancy, George had become physically abusive, pushing her and almost knocking her to the…
Marco is a 64-year-old grandfather, neighbor, and friend. For decades, he ran his own cleaning business. Sadly, Marco had to sell his business when he could no longer work due to congestive heart failure, heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes. Without his business, Marco had no income to pay for basic expenses and the medical…
Barb contacted us via our Legal Aid CARES Hotline. The Hotline was set up in April to answer questions about CARES Act stimulus payments. Barb explained to the Legal Aid attorney that she was waiting on her stimulus check and her tax refund, neither of which she had received. Like so many workers, Barb’s hours…
Let’s go steady! You know, we’ve been friends for a while now and it’s clear that we work really well together. What if we took this thing to the next level? As a member of our monthly donor community, HEROES OF JUSTICE, we could work together every single month to advance justice, promote change, and…
It’s National Pro Bono Week! Legal Aid of Western Missouri and its Volunteer Attorney Project want to take this opportunity to thank all our attorney volunteers for their dedication to providing pro bono services and applaud their outstanding contributions. Last year alone, they donated more than 6,000 hours of legal services. From our solo practitioners…
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Michael was living his dream working a job he loved that provided for his family — until he was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. The injury resulted in significant cognitive impairment and seizures. Because of these lasting effects, Michael lost his job. Soon after this, his wife left him and…
